Mapping The United Front Debate with Brandon Lightly
About this episode
The episode explores the historical context and evolution of the United Front strategy in leftist politics.
What happens when “march separately, strike together” meets real history? We dive into the tangled story of the United Front—where it came from, how it changed, and why its results ranged from lifeline to dead end. Starting with Marx and the First International and running through the Second International’s fights over ministerialism, we track Trotsky’s 1921 thesis, the KPD’s open letter strategy, and the Comintern’s hard pivot from Third Period sectarianism to Popular Front coalitions. ...
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